Cognex

CGNX

Market cap $9.13B

NATICK, Mass., April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), today announced the successful completion of the previously disclosed divestiture of its Japan‑focused trading business, which was acquired as part of the Moritex acquisition in October 2023.

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Global study of 500+ manufacturers shows shifting priorities, rapid deployment, and new expectations for next generation machine vision systems NATICK, Mass., March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the global leader in industrial machine vision, today announced the release of How AI Is Transforming Machine Vision Through Performance and Simplicity.

Cognex (CGNX) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Cognex (CGNX) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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CGNX pushes AI-driven machine vision and cost cuts, targeting 25-31% through-cycle EBITDA and more than 100% free cash flow conversion in 2026.

The mean of analysts' price targets for Cognex (CGNX) points to a 26.3% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.